sleeper cell
Noun
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Noun
sleeper cell (plural sleeper cells)
- A group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, and/or terrorism.
- French: cellule dormante
- German: Schläferzelle
- Portuguese: célula adormecida, célula dormente
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